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May 05, 2014 Letters
Dear Editor,
It is my opinion that reporters are special people. These individuals must have gone through a thorough refining process that neutralized their feelings and gave them incredible endurance to continue in the profession for numerous years.
This is my opinion because there are those who, unemotional in appearance, report the scariest and most barbaric acts to any human being performed by another human being. I could not have done such. In fact, just one month ago or a little over that, I had cause to abstain from reading any news article or watching any form of local news on the television.
My emotions could not be suppressed and when tears didn’t flow from my eyes, I wanted to begin studies in politics. What touches us propels us to act and sometimes too drastically.
Fortunately, I have realized that a reporter, though he appears unemotional, may use words to stir up certain emotions, or report only segments that may influence the emotions. Also, sometimes he/she may write an article or report a story inclusive of his/her opinion.
Nevertheless, however reported, any report of a fifteen year old “child” being shot in the mouth by a police officer is frightening. How could any police officer shoot any child? Was this a case of an angry Police Officer becoming aggravated by something a child said? If this is the case then how does the Police Force recruit its members?
Are not patience and tolerance attributes that they seek in these recruits? Are not these recruits subjected to the insults of others, child and adult alike, just to see how they would react?
If this is not so then it must be implemented to curb this barbaric practice. Otherwise, dismantle the Police Force and let the Army be the sole law implementing body, since the atrocities committed on those in society by Army officers are far less that those committed by those in the Police Force.
This suggestion may be too drastic but I am sure that thousands who suddenly find themselves jobless will learn a valid lesson and return to serve with dignity and humility when re-employed
I believe the time has come, and is long gone, for those with consciences to act boldly and intelligently. The time is gone for the people of Guyana to continue asking “what is the government doing?” Every Guyanese must do something; every Guyanese can do something.
We should not only look outside of Guyana for help, or a chance for improvement, but we must come together as one unit and strive to lift each other to higher ground. Mothers should not only hustle in an effort to help their own children succeed, but they must act for this land and for the many innocent persons who are facing injustices.
Every mother wants what is best for her own child/children and this must be extended to all. It is time for our fathers to lead their families onward and upward.
It is unjust for the officer who accidentally shot the young man, Samuel Elvis, not to offer him any financial aid or assistance, if he has not done so. It was unjust for the young man, Colwyn Harding, to suffer at the hands of a Corporal.
It is unjust for a police officer to shoot any child. A child should never experience brutality at the hands of law enforcement officers. This is someone, who in the eyes of the law, is a minor and who should not face any law enforcement officer without a parent or guardian present.
These injustices must stop and the “child”, in the eyes of the law, must be mentored into adulthood. He/she must be properly disciplined. Editor, now is the time for us to be our brother’s keeper.
ChosenNChrist
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